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Levites

Meaning of “Levites”

Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.

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265 occurrences237 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 6:25

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Showing verses 41–48 of 48 · 60 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 26:58
These are the families of the levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 26:58 · retained source text

These are the families of the Leuites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites: and Kohath begate Amram.

Numbers 31:30
And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:30 · retained source text

And of the children of Israels halfe, thou shalt take one portion of fiftie, of the persons, of the beeues, of the asses, and of the flockes, of all maner of beasts, and giue them vnto the Leuites, which keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, goats.

Numbers 31:47
Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:47 · retained source text

Euen of the children of Israels halfe, Moses tooke one portion of fiftie, both of man and of beast, and gaue them vnto the Leuites, which kept the charge of the Tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 35:2
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 35:2 · retained source text

Command the children of Israel, that they giue vnto the Leuites of the inheritance of their possession, cities to dwell in: and yee shall giue also vnto the Leuites suburbs for the cities round about them.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 21.2.

Numbers 35:4
And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 35:4 · retained source text

And the suburbs of the cities, which yee shall giue vnto the Leuites, shall reach from the wall of the citie, and outward, a thousand cubites round about.

Numbers 35:6
And among the cities which ye shall give unto the levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 35:6 · retained source text

And among the cities which yee shal giue vnto the Leuites, there shalbe sixe cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that hee may flee thither: And to them ye shall adde fourty and two cities.

1611 marginal noteHebr. aboue them ye shall giue.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 4.41. iosh. 20.2. and 21.3.

Numbers 35:7
So all the cities which ye shall give to the levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 35:7 · retained source text

So all the cities which ye shall giue to the Leuites, shall be fourty and eight cities: them shall yee giue with their suburbs.

Numbers 35:8
And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 35:8 · retained source text

And the cities which ye shal giue, shalbe of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that haue many ye shall giue many; but from them that haue few, ye shall giue few. Euery one shal giue of his cities vnto the Leuites, according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they inherite.

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